The Effect of Leadership Styles on Organizational Performance in Nigerian Public Organizations

Abstract

One of the fundamental qualities of an effective and good leader is the ability to inspire staff of the organization to align with its mission and visions. Such a leader in most cases combine inspiration with motivation to get the set goals achieved. The underlining factors of this push by the leader besides reaching the set target of the organization are to reduce organizational inconveniences, be accountable, and maintain a good working relationship with members of staff and the public. Hence, a good leader should often make conscious efforts to attain these leadership precepts. However, research has shown that these qualities are very often lacking among the leaders of the various public institutions, agencies and organizations in Nigeria. These lackluster attitudes of our leaders have been fingered as the drag in the performance of many organizations in Nigeria. This paper aim to ascertain the relationship between leadership style and organizational performances. To achieve this, the paper analyzes extant literature on the concept of leadership, examine styles of leadership, and establish how leadership style impacts work efficiency, productivity and performance. The researchers rely on in depth content analysis to achieve the set objectives.Keywords: Leadership Styles, Democratic, Autocratic, Organizational Performance